Category Archives: Communion Meditation

The promises of the Gospel fill us with joy this morning. It is a tasteful reminder that our Shepherd does not leave us in want. He prepares for us a table in the presence of our enemies, because food is … Continue reading →

For those redeemed by the Word of Yahweh and brought into covenant with Him through their baptisms, this table offers no gloom; in Christ you have light, which means full joy and participation in the activities of the light. The … Continue reading →

God looks at you this morning as His beloved ones, chosen to serve Him before the foundation of the world. This is a noble task; one we must embrace with great joy, but also with a profound sense of responsibility … Continue reading →

These exorcisms (Luke 4:31-44) are pictures of what Jesus does with our sins when we confess them. He takes them away and calls us to serve, as Simon’s mother-in-law. In service, we are equipped to exorcise the pain of others. … Continue reading →

This manifestation of Jesus in the synagogue is filled with vivid imagery (Luke 4). The anger of the Nazareth audience demonstrates that in this world we will have tribulation. The promises of God fulfilled in Jesus have severe repercussions for … Continue reading →

The desirable effect of purification is to make us more valuable, more Christ-like. God comes to us this morning as a washer and refiner. He possesses all the ingredients to make us clean, and He has done so by His … Continue reading →

The Reformation got rid of the mysticism that surrounded the Lord’s Table. This table is a table of faith: young and old belong at this table. The God the Reformers believed was not a miserly God, He was an abundant … Continue reading →

God is the author of history, so He directs history in his good pleasure. He places redeemed men and women in His world to walk accordingly. He demands that we exercise a faithful presence. And to prepare us to walk … Continue reading →

This meal is a humbling meal for the people of God. It strikes at the very root of human pride. After all, God does not give us crumbs, but the very best of his children. In this memorial, we are … Continue reading →

“Feasting is for Joy,” Solomon says. The message is then that this holy feast, the greatest of all Christian feasts, is a feast where joy ought to be prominent. This is what we are called to do. For those of … Continue reading →

Friendship with God means a place at his table. A good friend shares his best. But not only does a friend share the best of his food, but also his company is pleasing to all. He speaks with his friends. … Continue reading →

Human history begins in hunger, and hunger—whether for bread or for land or for glory or for God—motivates much of human history. Hunger is a sign of our radical dependence. This is why Jesus says: “Blessed are you who hunger … Continue reading →

Brothers and sisters, this table is for the wise. But wisdom is not defined by a university professor, but by our Lord. Jesus gives wisdom without regard to status and age. He gives wisdom to little infants, and to all … Continue reading →

Brothers and sisters, by eating and drinking together we are finding favor with God and man. With God, because we are not rejecting the manna sent from heaven. With man, because we are eating with another, which implies a communion. … Continue reading →

Brothers and sisters, in the sermon I spoke of the necessity of wisdom as a way of life. Wisdom entails good habits. One of our habits is to eat together, because food unites us around one common purpose. As we … Continue reading →

Brothers and sisters, God is among us as we eat and drink with His beloved Son. The gospel was heard and now the gospel is eaten and drunk! Herein is truth, that Christ has provided eternal food and drink for … Continue reading →

This new Narnia is more real than Narnia itself. We may be human now, but at the resurrection we will be fully human. The Lord’s Supper is practice for full humanity. We are eating bread and wine given to us … Continue reading →

“We believe in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting, Amen.” This is our Creed. In eating and drinking with one another we are affirming that we all believe that same promise. We are affirming that full resurrection … Continue reading →